John announced: “Someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not even worthy to stoop down like a slave and untie the straps of his sandals. I baptize you with[a] water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit!”

The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus

One day Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and John baptized him in the Jordan River. 10 As Jesus came up out of the water, he saw the heavens splitting apart and the Holy Spirit descending on him[b] like a dove. 11 And a voice from heaven said, “You are my dearly loved Son, and you bring me great joy.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1:8 Or in; also in 1:8b.
  2. 1:10 Or toward him, or into him.

And this was his message: “After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.(A) I baptize you with[a] water, but he will baptize you with[b] the Holy Spirit.”(B)

The Baptism and Testing of Jesus(C)(D)

At that time Jesus came from Nazareth(E) in Galilee and was baptized by John(F) in the Jordan. 10 Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.(G) 11 And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son,(H) whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”(I)

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 1:8 Or in
  2. Mark 1:8 Or in